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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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